Phyllis R. Uppvall

DENNISPORT - Phyllis R. Uppvall, 86, of Dennisport, died Tuesday, May 22, 2012, in Brewster after a long illness.
Born in Woonsocket, R.I., daughter of James E. Turner and Dorothy E. (Tuttle) Turner Jefferson, Phyllis was raised and educated in Worcester, where she graduated from the David Haley Fanning Trade School for Girls as a dressmaker.
Phyllis was an avid candle pin bowler, Brownie and Girl Scout leader, and a member of the Stella Chapter No. 3, Order of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed occasional visits with her sister to Foxwood Casino.
She was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Richard J. Uppvall Sr. Local survivors include her sister R. Bernice Clancy of Jefferson.
A calling hour will be held 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday, June 1, at Doane, Beal & Ames Funeral Home, 729 Rt. 134, followed by a service there at noon and burial at Oak Ridge Cemetery, both in S. Dennis. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Companion Animal Program, Inc., P.O. Box 2664, Orleans, MA 02653.